AI Scientist – Transportation & Logistics
Avathon · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Pleasanton, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
or apply directly on Avathon's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 82 days Avathon's roles stay open a median of 83 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 49% of Avathon's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Avathon
- high 35 stale, 0 reposted of 45 open
- Hiring momentum
- 46 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-25
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Avathon's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Avathon.
About this role
As an AI Scientist in Transportation & Logistics at Avathon, you will design and deploy advanced optimization and machine learning systems to tackle real-world challenges in transportation networks. Your work will involve developing models for fleet optimization, vehicle routing, and demand forecasting, while collaborating with engineering and operations teams to implement scalable AI solutions. This role emphasizes innovation in logistics, including vessel scheduling and dynamic routing, within a fast-paced startup environment.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Avathon as an employer.
What you need
- PhD in Computer Science, Operations Research, Applied Math, or related quantitative field
- 6+ years of experience in AI/ML or optimization, or Supply Chain planning systems
- Strong expertise in Python (NumPy, Pandas, PyTorch/TensorFlow)
- Optimization tools (Gurobi, CPLEX, OR-Tools)
- Deep knowledge of routing algorithms (VRP, shortest path, heuristics/metaheuristics)
- Time-series forecasting and probabilistic modeling
Nice to have
- Experience in transportation, logistics, or supply chain domain
- Familiarity with Maritime shipping or fleet scheduling
- Container logistics and repositioning problems
- Experience with reinforcement learning for dynamic decision-making
- Digital twins and simulation systems
Worth weighing
- This role is not remote; candidates must be based in Bengaluru and report to the office 5 days a week.
- Expect a technical assessment and multiple rounds of technical interviews, which may indicate a rigorous selection process.
Summarised from Avathon's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Avathon on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-25. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
More roles at Avathon
- Senior AI Scientist – PlanningPleasanton, California, United States
- Product Manager, Logistics & TransportationPleasanton, California, United States
- Senior AI Scientist – Transportation & LogisticsPleasanton, California, United States
- AI Scientist, Planning (SCM)Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Pleasanton, California, United States
- Lead Engineer, Computational Knowledge GraphPleasanton, California, United States
- Sr. Account ExecutivePleasanton, California, United States
- Forward Deployed AI EngineerPleasanton, California, United States
- Senior Talent Acquisition PartnerPleasanton, California, United States